António Félix da Costa
A versatile Portuguese driver who conquered the all-electric Formula E championship and excels in the grueling world of endurance sports car racing.
Born 1991 (age 35)·Portuguese racing driver·Birthday: August 31·Millennials
Biography
António Félix da Costa's career path mirrors the modern, hybrid era of motorsport, finding equal success in electric single-seaters and gasoline-powered endurance prototypes. Hailing from Lisbon, he rose through the European junior formulae, earning a reputation as a fierce and adaptable competitor. His breakthrough came in the Formula E championship, where his aggressive, opportunistic driving style was a perfect fit for the series' street-circuit chaos. Piloting for the Techeetah team, he seized the 2019-20 title in dramatic fashion, a victory cemented by a storming drive in the Berlin season finale. Parallel to his electric exploits, da Costa built a formidable resume in sports car racing. He became a fixture for the Jota team in the FIA World Endurance Championship, mastering the tactical demands of long-distance events and claiming the LMP2 class championship in 2022. This dual-track success established him as a complete modern driver, capable of winning a 45-minute sprint in a silent racer and then co-piloting a prototype for 24 hours at Le Mans.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
António was born in 1991, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When António Was Born
The biggest hits of 1991
#1 Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Best Picture
The Silence of the Lambs
#1 TV Show
Cheers
António's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1991Born
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1996Started school
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2004Became a teenager
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2007Could drive
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2009Could vote
Michael Jackson dies; Bitcoin created
Gas: $2.35/galHome: $148,500Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Boom Boom Pow" — The Black Eyed PeasBest Picture: The Hurt Locker
2012Turned 21
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2021Turned 30
January 6 Capitol breach; COVID vaccines roll out globally
Gas: $3.01/galHome: $298,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Levitating" — Dua LipaBest Picture: CODA
2026Age 35 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the Formula E Drivers' Championship in the 2019–20 season with DS Techeetah.
- Has secured 13 Formula E race victories (ePrix) across his career in the series.
- Won the FIA Endurance Trophy for LMP2 Drivers in 2022 with the Jota Sport team.
- Competes as a factory driver for Jaguar in Formula E and for Alpine in the WEC.
Did You Know?
He is a distant relative of the famous Portuguese poet, Luís de Camões.
Before his Formula E title, he served as a development driver for the Red Bull and BMW Formula 1 teams.
He won the prestigious Macau Grand Prix for Formula 3 cars twice, in 2012 and 2016.
His full name is António Maria de Mello Breyner Félix da Costa.
“You have to adapt to every car and every condition to win.”
